Where we Are

Approximately 400 Jesuits belong to the USA Central and Southern (UCS) Province and serve the states of:

• Alabama
• Arkansas
• Colorado
• Florida
• Southern Illinois
• Kansas
• Louisiana
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• New Mexico
• Texas
• Tennessee
• Oklahoma

The province also serves the Central American country of Belize and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Jesuit roots in this broad swath of America go back to the 16th century. As the country grew, two provinces developed: the New Orleans and Missouri provinces. On July 31, 2014, they combined to create the U.S. Central and Southern Province. On Dec. 3, 2014, the Jesuits in Puerto Rico became part of the province.

Formal Name

U.S. Central and Southern Province, Society of Jesus
or
Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province

Leadership

Father Thomas P. Greene, SJ, is the second provincial superior of the UCS Province.

Apostolates – Our Ministries

Six institutions of higher education:

• Loyola University New Orleans
• Regis University
• Rockhurst University
• Spring Hill College
• Saint Louis University
• St. John’s College in Belize.

Twelve secondary schools:

• Arrupe Jesuit High (Denver)
• Colegio San Ignacio (San Juan, P.R.)
• Cristo Rey Jesuit College Prep (Houston)
• De Smet Jesuit High (St. Louis)
• Jesuit College Preparatory School (Dallas)
• Jesuit High (New Orleans)
• Jesuit High (Tampa)
• Regis Jesuit High (Denver)
• Rockhurst High (Kansas City, Mo.)
• St. John’s College High School (Belize City, Belize)
• St. Louis University High
• Strake Jesuit College Prep (Houston).

Pre-secondary education

Loyola Academy in St. Louis, as well as several parish schools.

Retreats and Spirituality Centers

The core spirituality that began with the personal experience of St. Ignatius’s conversion continues at seven retreat houses and spirituality centers that offer Ignatian retreats and training in Ignatian Spirituality:

• Ignatian Spirituality Center (Kansas City, Mo.)
• Jesuit Spirituality Center (Grand Coteau, La.)
• Manresa House of Retreats (Convent, La.)
• Montserrat Retreat House (Lake Dallas, Texas)
• Office of Ignatian Spirituality – Xavier Jesuit Center
• Our Lady of the Oaks Retreat House (Grand Coteau, La.)
• Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House (Sedalia, Colo.)
• White House Retreat (St. Louis)

Parishes

Jesuit parishes are called to evangelize and reveal the love of God to people who hunger for it. They do more than offer the sacraments to those who come to them. Instead, they reach out beyond parish walls to the fallen away, spiritual seekers, people on the margins.

• Holy Name of Jesus (New Orleans)
• Immaculate Conception (Baton Rouge, La. )
• Immaculate Conception (New Orleans)
• Sacred Heart (El Paso, Texas)
• St. Charles Borromeo (Grand Coteau, La.)
• St. Francis Xavier (Kansas City, Mo.)
• St. Francis Xavier College Church (St. Louis)
• St. Ignatius Loyola (Denver)
• San Ignacio de Loyola (San Juan, P.R.)
• St. Martin de Porres (Belize City, Belize)
• St. Matthew the Apostle (St. Louis)
• St. Peter Claver (Punta Gorda, Belize)

The Novitiate

Jesuits begin their formation with two years of study and apostolic ministry based at the Jesuit Novitiate of St. Stanislaus Kostka at St. Charles College in Grand Coteau.

Our Office

Our province office is located in St. Louis’ Central West End neighborhood. While our provincial and much of his staff work here, we have Jesuit and lay colleagues in every corner of our province.